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If the flux of the electric field through a closed surface is zero,

A

the electric field must be zero every where on the surface.

B

the total charge inside the surface must be zero

C

the electric field must be uniform throughout the closed surface

D

the charge outside the surface must be zero

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b. `phi = q_("in")/epsilon_0 or 0 = q_("in") /epsilon_0 rArr q_("in") = 0`.
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